• Meet Jim Clark

    CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTERDec. 13, 1965–Organized under the direction of 16th and Vine Street Church of ChristJanuary 1967–Grew to include four other congregations, each assuming some financial responsibilityMay 1, 1968–Turned the

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  • Fletcher Series Lecturer: David Miller

    By Loretta Fulton David B. Miller of Dallas, co-founder and managing partner of EnCap Investments, will be the next speaker in the Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University. His presentation

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  • You Can’t Make Me Behoove

    By Glenn Dromgoole As far as I know, I’ve never behooved. Even when I used to write newspaper editorials, which were notorious for behooving, I don’t think I ever behooved.

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  • A Tip about Change

    By Nancy Patrick I recognize all the symptoms of old age on a daily basis. They began during my 40th year when doctors began saying, “At your age . .

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  • Genius Award

    By Jim Nichols It is one thing to feel that no one knows who you are when you are alive; it is another when no one knows who you are

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  • Explaining God

    By Danny Minton Have you ever asked, “Where is God when I need Him?” Have you ever had someone ask you who God is and what He really does? Years

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  • ‘The Rabbi from Nazareth’: Festival of Faith Theme

    By Loretta Fulton The 40th annual Festival of Faith, featuring Rabbi Evan Moffic of Congregation Solel in Highland Park, Illinois, gets under way Sunday, Oct. 18, at First Central Presbyterian

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  • University Homecomings

    All three universities have homecomings scheduled this month and next, with social events, football games, class reunions, and worship services planned.  First up is Hardin-Simmons University, with homecoming events this

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  • Fletcher Series Lecturer: David Auld

    By Loretta Fulton David Auld, executive chairman of the board of D.R. Horton homebuilders, based in Arlington, will be the next speaker in the Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University.

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  • One Nation Over God

    By Dr. Wes Crawford Have you ever visited Branson, Missouri? If so, you’ve likely ventured into one of its many family-owned theaters. Each night, performers take the stage to entertain

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Survey: Religion Played Role in 2020 Elections

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The Pew Research Center conducted a survey of voters in the 2020 elections and the findings weren’t surprising. Similar to past elections, religion played an important role in the 2020 U.S. presidential contest: Republican candidate Donald Trump continued to garner strong support from White evangelical Protestants, while Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated backed the Democratic candidate and eventual winner, President

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Opening Chapel: Loud Music, Spiritual Messages, Even Comedy

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By LORETTA FULTON Loud praise music, spiritual messages, even some comedy, highlighted opening chapel services at Abilene’s three universities as the fall semester officially kicked off. Abilene Christian, McMurry, and Hardin-Simmons universities started classes on Monday, Aug. 23. ACU’s opening chapel service was held that day and McMurry and Hardin-Simmons held theirs at their usual chapel times on Tuesday.  “Be

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Use Your Talent

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By DANNY MINTON I never played much basketball in school. I believe I played in Junior High but spent most of the time on the bench. In sixth grade, two players didn’t make the team. I was one. You might think it’s because I was only about five feet tall back then, but you’d be wrong. I didn’t play because

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Sellers: Missions Emphasis should shift from Matthew 28 to John 21

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By DR. ROB SELLERS The following opinion piece by Dr. Robert Sellers originally was posted on the Baptist Global News website. It is reprinted here with permission. Sellers is professor of theology and missions emeritus at Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary. By DR. ROBERT SELLERSOver the more than a half century of my participation in Christian cross-cultural missions, I have noticed a

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Doctors Have a ‘Word’ to Say

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View Post IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Editor’s Note: Dr. Newbury is on vacation. The following is a reprint of an earlier column. Most hunters are so gung-ho, they’ll hunt anything that’ll run from ‘em. Similarly, TV news folks salivate at the prospect of all-out chases to pluck credible opinions on controversial topics. This was the case recently when a

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My Most Important School Supplies

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By JIM NICHOLS Human beings have lives of rhythms. These come in different forms including biological and behavioral. Biological rhythms include such items as heartbeats and breathing rates, which have amazing adjustable abilities such as when we climb a flight of stairs. Many of these biological rhythms are obvious and are the topic of fascinating study to biologists. Perhaps not

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Pew Center Survey: Declining White Population Neither Good Nor Bad

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A survey by the Pew Research Center shows a majority of U.S. adults say the decreasing share of Americans who identify their race as White is neither good nor bad for society. About six-in-ten adults (61%) say this, while about two-in-ten (22%) say it is bad and 15% say it is good. Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about

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Christian Music Takes on Climate Change

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News ReleaseEvangelical Environmental Network Today, Christian organizations launched the #ClimateVigil campaign, calling on millions of Christians in the U.S. and around the world to “light a candle for our climate.” #ClimateVigil arrives on the heels of the latest UN scientific report on climate change, which confirms what many people can now see with their own eyes: that dangerous climate impacts are upon

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